If you haven’t yet feasted on the delectable kitchen drama, The Bear...
like, where have you been? The series stars Jeremy Allen White as Chef Carmy as he leads his rag-tag crew through the ups and downs of operating a fine dining kitchen. Season 3 premiered this week. Let’s dig in and discuss what works and what doesn't.
Chef Carmy has finally reinvented his late brother’s sandwich shop into a fine dining establishment called The Bear, not without challenges of course. Season 2 featured a star-studded supporting cast, including Jamie Lee Curtis, John Mulaney, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson and Olivia Colman. The season concluded with an array of problems on opening night like Carmy accidentally getting locked in a walk-in fridge.
How will the team make it work as they attempt to get a Michelin star? The food, obviously. “There's definitely a lot of tight close ups on people meticulously preparing plates,” said Vulture TV critic, Jen Chaney, during a conversation on AirTalk , LAist daily news program which airs on 89.3 FM.
The characters also continue to resonate. “This is also a celebration of the working class in a lot of ways..
how hard it is to work in the restaurant business and keep going. And certainly anybody who's worked in that industry can relate to that, but I think anyone who's ever had a job can relate to that,” Jen said. “Sometimes the pacing is too slow,” Jen said.
“The Fak Brothers, who have been characters in this before, they really lean ha.
